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Marburg Virus Outbreaks in Africa Raise Concerns 

llness caused by Marburg virus begins abruptly, with high fever, severe headache and severe malaise. Muscle aches and pains are a common feature. Severe watery diarrhoea, abdominal pain and cramping, nausea and vomiting can begin on the third day. Image: Getty Images

A series of Marburg outbreaks in Africa have raised concerns about the potential future spread of this deadly disease and how that, in turn, might affect public health in nations around the world. With two outbreaks of the Marburg virus currently ongoing in two parts of Africa, there is a reasonable cause for worry. What… Continue reading Marburg Virus Outbreaks in Africa Raise Concerns 

Understanding “Elimination” vs “Eradication” of Infectious Diseases in The Wake of The Measles Outbreak

CDC: States That Have Reported Measles Cases in 2019

Latest Measles Data   From January 1, 2019, through May 10, 2019, measles cases are now up to 839 and present in 23 states, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week. The outbreaks in the US have been cited as “numerous” and “unrelated” to each other. The multi-state element is… Continue reading Understanding “Elimination” vs “Eradication” of Infectious Diseases in The Wake of The Measles Outbreak

Dengue Bites: Southeast Asia and the Explosive Growth of an Emerging Disease

Dengue patient in Vietnam. Source: Tran Van Minh, AP

Last year, the sudden emergence of Zika virus stunned onlookers around the world. Now dengue [deng-gay] fever, a close relative of Zika, is infecting tens of thousands across Southeast Asia. This summer’s outbreaks are a result of decades of explosive growth: since 1970, dengue’s endemic area expanded from nine countries to more than 100, threatening… Continue reading Dengue Bites: Southeast Asia and the Explosive Growth of an Emerging Disease